Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,096, John Giddings, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Giddings, John Nabby
N 23,096
CONTENTS

Windsor Vermont 538
Nahum Giddings
of John Giddings died on the 9 November 1835 Windsor in the State of Vt was a drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Little, in the Clap line for 1 year 5 mos 17 days
Enscribed on the Roll of Windsor Vt the rate of 64 Dollars 37 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. and to 9 Nov. 1835 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1837 and sent Hon. H. C. Everett No of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 354.03 Pension allowance ending Feb 1837 32.18
$386.21
3. Sec. Act 4. July 1836
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d
Recorded by N. H. Gaddis Clerk, Book A. Vol. 9. Page 37-

17.470 Vermont John Siddings of Conesville in the State of Vermont who was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Baker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Little in the Mass. 2nd div. time for 1 yr 5 mo. 17 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 14 Dollars 37 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug. 1833 and Depts R. Washburn  Ludlow
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 128.74 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 32.18
$ 160.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 16

12,979 John Giddings
29. May 1833 Obj. 5.
P 410      44 11 7.33 17 1/2 5 mos 17 1/2      72.04   164.37 Drummer
R. Washburn Esq Ludlow Yr E.

BRIEF in the case of John Gidings of Caven with in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 84 years -  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April In 1775 8 As a Drummer Gen. Capt Baker Col Little   July 1776 5 Capt Wilkins Col Wightman   1777 3 Capt Dodge  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Heamilton Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cotts Examining Clerk.

Declaration of John Giddings
State of Vermont Windsor county ss
District of Windsor ss
On this eighth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, at his own dwelling house, not being able to attend in open court, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, personally appeared before the Judges of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor in the state of Vermont John Giddings a resident of Cavendish in the county (and District) of Windsor, aforesaid, aged nearly 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated, viz.
That at Hamilton in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where declarant then resided, in April 1775 he stood as a minute man, and held himself ready at a moment's warning to turn out - That on the 19 th April the alarm was given that the enemy had left Boston, and marched towards Concord - The declarant marched the same day to Lexington, now called Medford, near Boston, under Capt. Whitney of said Hamilton. When the Company arrived at Medford, the enemy had returned from Concord and passed into Boston. On his return home at Salem in said County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid, in the latter part of April declarant enlisted as a private for 8 months into Capt. John Baker's Company and Col. Little's Regiment, of Newburyport - Smith of Ipswich Massachusetts was Lieutenant Col. and one Gerrish of Newburyport was Major - Sabet Lampson was Lieut. and John Drefson was Ensign, in Capt. Baker's Company - marched directly to Cambridge; was stationed at Lechmere Point - was at Cambridge on the 17 th June, the day the Battle was fought on Bunker Hill - was anxious to go into the Battle, but declarant, and a great number of other soldiers, were prevented going by Major Gerrish. Immediately after the Battle of Bunker Hill Col. Little's Regiment was stationed on Prospect Hill, and were engaged in building a Fort - General Green took the command. Declarant remained at said Prospect Hill till his time expired; and three or four days after received a written discharge from Capt. Baker and returned home.
The declarant further states, that at Wenham, where he had moved from Hamilton, in July 1776, he enlisted as a private for 5 months - was mustered at Danvers, marched to Middleton in said County of Essex, and joined Capt. Stephen Wilkins Company - Started immediately for Tienderoga, New York - passed through Amherst N. Hampshire, where he drew rations - thence to Reene, where he drew more provisions - and thence marched to Charlestown on Connecticut River, then called No. 4 - then to Cavendish, Vermont, where he drew more provisions - thence through Rutland to Tienderoga - From Rutland to Tienderoga he marched through a Wilderness by marked trees - The officers in command at Tienderoga were Col. Wigglesworth Lieut. Col. Archelaus Huller - General Gates was chief in command - remained here till his time was out - then went to Albany where the Muster Roll was made out, and declarant received his pay and returned home.
The declarant further states, that at Wenham aforesaid, in the first part of September 1777 he enlisted, for no specified term of time, into a Company of Volunteers commanded by Capt. Richard Dodge - marched through Worcester & Springfield, to Albany, and there stayed about a week - & thence to Saratoga, where he remained till after the surrender of Burgoyne, when he assisted in guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's Army, to Cambridge, Massachusetts - remained in Cambridge about 2 weeks and was discharged and returned home - The Declarant has 3 written discharges, but all are lost, or destroyed. In all the campaigns above stated, the declarant served as a drummer. In the last above stated campaign, the declarant was out a few days over 3 months.

The declarant has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person, that can testify to his services, other than John Hood of Topsfield in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, whose affidavit is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and that he declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
To the interrogatories propounded by the Judge, the declarant states, that he was born at Wenham, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that there is a record of his age in said town of Wenham. At the close of the war the declarant lived in the town of Middleton, in said County & State, moved from Middleton to Salem, thence to Boylston, thence to Ipswich, thence to Topsfield and thence to Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, where he has lived 16 years. Declarant gives the names of Samuel Adams Esq. the present town Clerk of Cavendish, and one of the board of Selectmen, and Col. Jacob Washburn, who live in his present neighborhood, and who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year of aforesaid.
John Giddings Jabez Proctor Judge
We Samuel Adams and Jacob Washburn of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, have long been acquainted with John Giddings of Cavendish aforesaid, a Soldier of the Revolution, as we fully believe, and from our acquaintance with him, we believe he is nearly 84 years of age, as he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year of aforesaid.
Samuel Adams Jacob Washburn Jabez Proctor Judge
I Jabez Proctor, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served, as he states. And I, the said Judge, further certify, that it appears to me, that Samuel Adams and Jacob Washburn, who have signed the preceding Certificate, are residents in the town of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. And I, the said Judge, further certify, that the abovenamed applicant is unable to appear in Court by reason of great age and bodily infirmity.
Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, hereby certify, that Jabez Proctor is Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.
In Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and fixed the Seal of said Court, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Reuben Washburn.

Deposition of John Hood for John Gideon

John Hood of Topsfield in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts of lawful age deposeth and saith that he knew John Gideon and that he was a soldier with me and was stationed at Prospect Hill in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five for the term of eight months and served his term out Commanding Officer was Capt John Baker of Topsfield Colonel Moses Titcomb Regiment of Newbury General Nathaniel Greene Brigade and further the deponent saith not. John Hood
Essex County ss Boxford March 16 th = 1832
Personally appeared the above named John Hood who subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, in due form of Law before me George W. Sawyer Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the said John Hood is well known to me & is a credible witness
Augt 21. 1832 George W. Sawyer Justice of Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Clerk John Prince Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, a court of record, certify that Dr. George W. Sawyer was last March & now is a justice of the Peace in said County & that his above signatures are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem this 21 st day of August 1832 -
John Prince Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of Vermont, ) On this third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand Windsor County ss. ) eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor, in said County of Windsor, & State of Vermont, at Cavendish, within said District, Nabby Giddings, a resident of said Cavendish, aged eighty five years on the twenty eighth day of May now last past, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of John Giddings, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and, as the said Declarant believes, served in the capacity of a Drummer, and who for his services in the war of the Revolution was placed on the Pension-List-Roll of the United States, under the act of the seventh of June, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two, and remained thereon, in the receipt of a Pension, up to the time of his death, which took place at said Cavendish, where he had for a long time resided, on the ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, for a more particular description of whose services in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid reference may be had to the Declaration of the said John Giddings, deceased, and the other evidence and papers now on file in the War Department of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said John Giddings, at Wenham, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight (1768) by the Rev. Joseph Strain, then the settled minister of said town of Wenham. She knows of no one now living, who was present at her wedding - a man by the name of John Wells, and the said Declarant's Brother, William Webbe, and Mary Webbe were all present at the wedding, but these three are now dead - previous to her marriage the Declarant's name was Nabby Webbe - at the time of their intermarriage the said John & Nabby resided at said Wenham - the Declarant's Brother William Webbe aforesaid was a soldier in the Revolution, and for his services therein drew a pension during his life-time, as the Declarant was informed, under the act of eight hundred and eighteen - the said William resided at Shelburne, Mass., at the time of his death. And the said Nabby Giddings, further, declares that her husband, the said John Giddings, died on the ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, at said Cavendish; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and still remains sole and unmarried, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Nabby Giddings
Sworn to and subscribed, at said Cavendish, on the third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven above written.
Before Thomas F. Hammon, Judge of Probate.

I, Lucy Dodge, of Cavendish, in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy years the second day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, being duly sworn, do depose, testify, and say, that I am well acquainted with Nabby Giddings, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, resident at said Cavendish, and that I was well acquainted with John Giddings, whose name name was mentioned in said Declaration, and who died, at said Cavendish, on the ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five - The said John Giddings was my Brother, my maiden name being Lucy Giddings - I was born at Wenham, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and resided there till I was twelve years of age - during that time, as I understood, and when I was very young, My said Brother John Gid- dings was married, at said Wenham, to the said Nabby - then Nabby Putnam - and I have often heard them speak of their being married by the Rev. Joseph Swain, who I well recollect was then the settled minister of Wenham - he preached there a great many years - from my earliest recollection my said Brother John and the said Nabby always lived together as husband and wife, & were always in their neighborhood reputed and believed to sustain that relation to each other till the time of his death - I have almost constantly resided in the immediate vicinity of the said John & Nabby from my earliest days, and have never heard an intimation but that they were husband and wife - I know that the said Nabby was ever esteemed and recognized by our family - I mean the Father & Mother, and Brothers & Sisters of the said John, as his the said John's wife. And I, further, depose, testify and say, that the said Nabby has ever remained a widow since the death of her said Husband, the said John Giddings, and that she still remains sole and unmarried.
Lucy her Dodge mark
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Lucy Dodge with her mark as aforesaid, at said Cavendish, on this third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - (Feb'y 3 d . 1837)
Before - Thomas H. Hemenway Judge of Probate.
I, Hiram Giddings, of Cavendish, in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, aged forty six years, being duly sworn, do depose, testify and say, that I am a son of John Giddings and Nabby Giddings, whose names appear in the foregoing Declaration of the said Nabby and the affidavit of the said Lucy Dodge - that from my earliest recollection up to the time of the decease of the said John Giddings, which took place, at said Cavendish, on the ninth day of November A.D., eighteen hundred and thirty five, the said John & Nabby lived together as husband and wife, and as far as I know have uniformly and invariably been reputed and believed to be such in their neighborhood - I have often heard my Father and mother, the said John and Nabby, speak of their

being married at Wenham, Massachusetts, by the Rev. Mr. Main, who I understood then to say was minister of that town - I further depose, testify and say that my said Father John Giddings, the husband of the said Nabby, drew a Pension for several years before his death for services performed in the Revolutionary War, as I understood, under the act of June seventh, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - and I further depose, testify, and say, that the said Nabby Giddings has constantly remained a widow ever since the period of the death of her said husband, the said John Giddings, which took place on the ninth day of December A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that she still remains sole and unmarried - I well know this to be true, as we have lived together constantly in the same house since the death of my Father, the said John, as said for a long time before his death, and still do.
Hiram Giddings
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Hiram Giddings, at said Caledon, on this third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Before -
Thomas F. H. Hammond, Judge of Probate
I, Pabos Proctor, of Caledon, in the county of Windsor, and state of Vermont, aged fifty six years, being duly sworn, do depose, testify, and say, that I was well acquainted with John Giddings, who died, at said Caledon, sometime in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and thirty five - he resided at said Caledon at the time of his death, and had resided in said Town, as near as I can now state, about twenty years previous to his death - during all which time I myself resided in said Caledon, and was somewhat acquainted with the said John Giddings - I have also, been acquainted with Nabby Giddings, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and know that the said John Giddings and the said Nabby Giddings lived together as husband and wife, and were publicly and uniformly reputed and believed to be in that relation by the whole neighborhood and throughout the town, and among all their acquaintances, so far as my knowledge and belief extends, from the time they first moved to Caledon until the time of the death of the said John as aforesaid - indeed, I never entertained a doubt, nor I did ever hear a doubt expressed, but that the said John & Nabby were husband and wife - I further depose, testify, and say, that the said John Giddings, husband of the said Nabby as aforesaid, was placed on the Pension-List- Roll of the United States under the act of June seventh A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty two, and received a Pension under said act for several years before his death - he made his Declaration before me, (I being at that time Judge of Probate) & I have for several years received his Pension and paid it over to him - after the decease of the said John Giddings, I aided the said Nabby, the aforesaid Declarant, in getting the arrears of Pension due her as the

widow of the said John Giddings, and I testify and say that I did receive and pay over to the said Abby Giddings, the aforesaid Declaration, as the widow of the said John Giddings, deceased, the amount of Pension, which had accrued to the said John from the fourth of September, eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835) to the time of his death. I also say that after the decease of the said John Giddings I received his Pension certificate from his widow, the said Abby, and forwarded the same to the Pension agent of Vermont. I further testify, that I have never known any other person by the name of John Giddings in said Caledon than the said deceased. And I further depose, testify & say, that I have understood, and do verily believe, that the said Abby Giddings has ever remained a widow since the death of the said John Giddings, and that she still remains sole and unmarried.
Jabez Proctor
Sworn to, & subscribed, by the said Jabez Proctor, at said Caledon, on this third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - (Feb'y 3 d A.D. 1837.)
Before,
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate.
Windsor County, ss. - At Caledon, in said County, & District, of Windsor, this 3 d day Feb'y, 1837. - I hereby certify, that Abby Giddings, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Lucy Dodge, Hiram Giddings, and Jabez Proctor, who have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, or Depositions, before me, are all credible persons, and that their statements respectively are entitled to full credit & belief, and, furthermore, that the said Declaration, and the several Affidavits aforesaid, were all respectively sworn to and subscribed in Open Court.
THOMAS F. HAMMOND, Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont, County & District of Windsor - ss. -
I hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Abby Giddings, and the foregoing Affidavit, or Deposition, respectively, of Lucy Dodge, Hiram Giddings, and Jabez Proctor, were severally sworn to and subscribed, and who signed the foregoing Certificate of their credibility, is Judge of Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor, in the County of Windsor, and state of Vermont, which said Probate Court is a Court of Record, and that the foregoing signature annexed to the Certificate of the Oath, and the credibility of the said Abby Giddings, Lucy Dodge, Hiram Giddings, and Jabez Proctor respectively, purporting to be the signature of him, the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his, the said Hammond's, own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, and subscribed my name, as the Register of the said Probate Court, at Caledon, within said District and County of Windsor, this third day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Salmon F. Dutton,
Register of said Probate Court.

Ref  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23096
Nabby Beddings Wid. of John Beddings Drummer Rev. War.
Act: July 4th 1896
Index:—Vol. A Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time are the holdings of Windsor County Vermont, paid under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.
Died 9 th Nov 1835 - p o to that period JH
A. A. Phelps July 27. 1837
J. M. D. H.

State of Vermont District of Windsor ss
Cavendish June 15 th 1833.
At Cavendish in said District, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, John Giddings who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol- lection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below, and in the following grades; For one year five months and seventeen days, I served as a drummer, and for such service I claim a pension.
John G. Gings
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James Proctor { Judge of the Probate Court aforesaid.
I John Proctor, Judge, as aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with John Giddings, the foregoing applicant for a Pension; that he is a

credible person, and, that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that Jabez Proctor is Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing Signatures, purporting to be his, are his genuine Signatures.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Seventeenth day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three. —
Reuben Washburn. —

Mr. H. Brewster H.R.
32185 32.18 35403
Dear Brewster In am comp. with Nov 1835
Very Grateful Yours J. B. Standing H.R.
Mr. H. Brewster H.R.
War Department.
Pension Office.
Washington City.
D. C.